Meet The Team

President
Josh Kaurich
Josh Kaurich is a small business owner involved in two local companies, Blue Edge Energy and Verita Energy. He has been married since 2008 to his wife Jennifer and they have three children. They live in Brooklyn, Wisconsin on a farmette and enjoy evenings around a campfire and taking care of their assortment of animals. The Kaurich family is involved in various non-profits with a special interest in men’s ministry and gospel-based mission work to the poor and vulnerable. He has been involved with the Madison Christian Giving Fund since 2022. Josh has been a believer and known Jesus all his life but began to take the relationship with Christ more seriously starting in 2016.

CEO
Diane Hanson
Diane Hanson has worked in business development, marketing and training for over 25 years and is the owner of Thinking In Sync and Founder of United Madison. She is a Certified Corporate Chaplain and is a Christian author and speaker. Diane has been on the Madison Christian Giving Fund Leadership Team since 2019 and helps with communication and marketing. Diane has been a believer of Jesus as long as she can remember. She is the wife of Tim since 1991 and they have four grown daughters. In her spare time, Diane enjoys spending time with family & friends, playing Pickleball, biking or being outdoors.
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Vice President
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson recently retired from Fearing’s Audio, Video & Security in Business Development. He has served and worked with numerous non-profit organizations and various business sectors for 20 years in the greater Madison area. He lives in Cross Plains with his wife, Gail Johnson, and they have five grown children living in four different states. He has been a believer of Jesus since age 18.
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Treasurer
Edi Sheard
Edi Sheard is a retired School and Church Administrative Assistant. She is a current volunteer Administrative Assistant for an international mission organization, Bible Student, Member of Madison Christian Giving Fund since 2019 and serves as the Administrative Assistant and provides Tech support. She is a Christ follower since 1964. Edi has been married to her husband Dave since 1981 and they have two sons and four grandchildren.

Board Member & Founder
Tom Hoffner
Tom Hoffner is an Attorney in private practice and is the Co-founder of the Madison Christian Giving Fund serving as a member of the Grant Committee. He is a facilitator for Journey of Generosity (“JOG”). Tom is a lifelong church attender, but adult follower of Christ/ He has been married to Barb since 1969 and they have three adult children and eight grandchildren.
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Board Member & Founder
Barb Hoffner
Barb Hoffner serves with Stonecroft Ministries, an outreach ministry for Christ, as a speaker and Bible-study coordinator. She is the Co-founder of the Madison Christian Giving Fund and serves as a member of the Grant Committee. Barb is also a facilitator of Journey of Generosity (“JOG”). She is a lifelong follower of Christ. Barb has been married to Tom since 1969 and they have three adult children and eight grandchildren.
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Board Member and Chair of Workshop Committee
Jeff Decker
Jeffrey Decker has a Ph.D. in executive management and has managed, consulted, and taught as part of his work. He is currently a member of Christ Church of Madison. He joined the Leadership Team of the Madison Christian Giving Fund in 2020 and is excited about its future. He is involved with MCGF as Coordinator for Capacity Building Workshops. Jeffrey has been a committed follower of Christ for the past thirty years and he and his wife, Susan, have been married since 1974. They have three married daughters and 6 grandchildren.
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Board Member
Susan Decker
Susan Decker has a Bachelors Degree in Management from Kent State University and worked in accounting for Ford Motor Company, Canton Forging Plant. She and her husband, Jeffrey, have been married since 1974 and Susan focused on raising 3 independent daughters, now all married, and she has a total of 6 grandchildren. During child raising she volunteered at the schools and church including Yorba Linda Friends Church in Care Ministry, supervising volunteer training programs, food pantry, and memorial services. Susan is currently the Ministry Liaison Coordinator for Madison Christian Giving Fund. She has been a follower of Christ since 1984.

Board Member
Gordon Govier
Gordon Govier has a long history of engaging with the Madison Christian community as the former news director at WNWC Christian radio. Following a subsequent career in communications with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, he currently serves as a grant writer for the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES). He has been on the MCGF leadership team since 2022, representing MadisonChristians.com, a local Christian community internet portal and 2022 MCGF grantee. He became a committed Christian in high school. He and his wife Anne have been married since 1980. They have four grown children and four granddaughters.

Board Member
Dave Sheard
Dave Sheard is a retired Civil Engineer & Economic Consultant, Past Elder Board and Church Chairman, Bible Student, Charter member and recording secretary for Madison Christian Giving Fund (MCGF). He is also a Member of MCGF Grants Committee. Christ follower for 46 years. Dave and his wife Edi have been married since 1981 and they have two sons and four grandchildren.

Social Media Coordinator
Breanna Blesi
Breanna Blesi is a Chemical Application Engineer for BIOFerm and graduated from UW Madison with a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering in August 2022. She is new to United Madison Christian Givers and is a new believer. She is eager to help in our mission to transform lives. She is originally from Minnesota and has two siblings. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering with a variety of worthy causes.

Marketing Team
Capriana Hadel
Capriana Hadel has been a big part of United Madison before our merge with MCGF. She is also co-host with Diane Hanson on the podcast, "Dose of Unity". Capriana has a Masters in Business Administration, and her background is in the creative arts, business, non-profit, and medical industries. She grew up knowing Jesus and in the last few years has made a fresh commitment to living in relationship with Him. She is married to Josh and they have 3 young children.
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